You've likely heard of plenty of Chevrolet engines known as "LS" in one form or another. But is there actually any deeper ...

Ron Strayhorn is an ambitious hot rodder. By day he's a mild-mannered executive running GM's western region service and parts operations, but when he's not on the clock, he's scheming new and more ...

It wasn't that long ago that the words "crate engine" were tainted by an element of shame. What kind of hot rodder buys an engine that's already built? "A true gearhead builds his own engine" was the ...

Choosing the right motor for your project car just got a little easier thanks to Chevy’s latest line of LS Long Block engines, the details of which are highlighted in the following brief video summary ...

When it comes to the Chevrolet LS family of engines, it’s hard to impress anyone anymore. With many builders easily able to pump out 1,000-plus horsepower from the forced-induction LS V8 engine ...

Back in 1955, General Motors gave birth to one of America's most iconic engines, the Chevy small-block V8. Among these, the LS series, also known as the third and fourth generations of small block V8, ...

Since it came out in 1997, the LS engine family has altered the landscape of Chevrolet performance almost as much as Gen I series small-block. It's a great performer in modern vehicles, but its ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

Chevy's LS motors are nigh-on legendary at this point. Compact and versatile despite their meaty power and torque, they're the perfect small-block engine to throw in just about any chassis if you want ...

The Chevy LS V-8 engine has become the de facto engine swapsuggestion for anyone seeking to add power to their existing platform, regardless of where the original vehicle might have been built or how ...

Poet Robert Frost once wrote, "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." In other words, you could do an LS swap, but there are so ...